PHOTO:Presentation of the Activities of ...

Armenia, located in the Caucasus, is a small country with a population of about 3 million, yet it has around 250 learners of Japanese. Japanese can be studied at three universities, and a Japanese language specialist from the Japan Foundation is dispatched to Brusov State University. As a university specializing in foreign language education, it has a long history, and in September 2024, a specialized Japanese language program was newly established. In addition, the university hosts a speech contest organized by the Armenian Association of Japanese Language Teachers, and...

VIDEO, PHOTO: The Eleventh Anniversary o...

On December 21.12.2025 the IROHA Arnenian-Japanese Educational and Cultural Exchange Center NGO hosted the eleventh anniversary of the establishment of that NGO and New Year’s Eve celebration for 2026 at Ani Plaza Hotel. Details in the videos Author:  H....

VIDEO:The 14th Japanese Oral Language C...

On October 11, 2025, the 14th competition “oral speech in Japanese” was held in the in the Khnko Aper National Children’s Library. Details in the video Author:  H....

VIDEO:The Tenth Anniversary of “IROHA” C...

On December 22, 2024, the Arnenian-Japanese Educational and Cultural Exchange Center NGO hosted the tenth anniversary of the establishment of that NGO and New Year’s Eve celebration for 2025 at Ani Plaza Hotel. Details in the videos Author:  H....

VIDEO:Additional Open Japanese Language ...

On December 4, 2024, at 17։00, in the IROHA center once again had a unique opportunity to participate in an additional open Japanese language class conducted by Shimogori sensei, which will help to further deepen the knowledge of the participants. This time the class was intended for beginner level students (N5). Shikogori sensei, as of now, will renain in the Armenia until August of nexst year. According the information provoded the president  of the Iroha center Ruzan Khojikyan Shimogori sensei, as a senior specialist in the japanese language of the Japan Foundation,...

PHOTO: The 13th Japanese Oral Language C...

On October 4, the 13th Japanese Speech Competition was held at Brusov State University in Yerevan, where members of the Iroha Center participated and achieved excellent results. The prize winners from our center are: Nana Budaghyan (Students’ Section, 1st Prize) Arpine Avanyan (Non-Students Section, 1st Prize) We congratulate the winners and wish all participants the best of luck. the material is taken from IROHA...

VIDEO:Aomori Japanese Language School...

On Juli 15, 2024 at 18:00 at the Iroha Center, a meeting was held with Takashi Kogawa, the president of the school in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, who introduced the school and the conditions of studing there. Details in the video Author:  H....

VIDEO:Calligraphy　Lesson

On May 21, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., Haruka-san, a friend of the center, visited the Iroha center and conducted a shodo (calligraphy) course. Details in the video. Author:  H....

VIDEO :Educational Seminar on Obtaining ...

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VIDEO։ 12th Japanese Speaking Contest

On November 5, 2023, the 11th competition “oral speech in Japanese” was held in the in the Khnko Aper National Children’s Library. After the opening speech, they introduced the members of the jury. Then the Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of Japan to Armenia Fukushima Masanori delivered a welcoming speech. Author: H....

VIDEO։ Study Rrograms at the University ...

February 11, 2023 (Saturday) at 17:30, the Iroha Center hosted representatives from the University of Tsukuba in Japan, who presented training programs for international students at the University of Tsukuba. Author: H....

VIDEO։ 11th Japanese Speaking Contest

On February 5, 2023, the 11th competition “oral speech in Japanese” was held in the Blue Hall of the Russian-Armenian University. This year, 13 people took part in the competition, of which 10 in the student section and 3 in the student section. Before the start of the ceremony, Deputy Director of the Armenian-Russian University Gagik Sargsyan delivered a welcoming speech. After that,  the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to Armenia Masanori Fukushima, delivered a welcoming speech. After the speech, the examination committee was...

About Karine Karamyan Sensei, the First ...

Karine Karamyan (1953-2019) Today I want to tell you about the first Japanese language teacher in RA Karina Karamyan sensei. Karine Karamyan was born in 1953, in Yerevan, she studied at the chemical department of the Polytechnic Institute and worked for many years as a chemical engineer.Being interested in Japanese culture, she started studing Japanese on her own since the 1970s. n 1992, when the first Japanese language department in Armenia was opened at the Yerevan Humanitarian Institute, Karamyan began teaching Japanese there.During the years of work at the Yerevan...

10th Japanese Oral Speech Contest (Video...

On November 7, 2021, since 12:00 p.m. the 10th Japanese Oral Speech Contest took place in the hall of Khnko Aper National Children’s Library. Author: H. Muradyan translated from Armenian into English...

New Teacher at Iroha Center (Video)

Since last year (2020) at the Iroha Center the new, with good teaching experience teacher Matsuo Akira teaches the students of the centre Japanese. Last year because of Coronavirus he was teaching online from Japan but now he has arrived in Armenia. And now, together with the Armenian assistant they conduct wonderful online and offline lessons. Author: H. Muradyan translated from Armenian into English by...

How to write Hiragana (english subtitles...

  the material is taken from　shorturl.at/nGOQV translated from Armenian into English...

Free Course in Japanese at the Elementar...

Thanks to IROHA center for the provision of the...

10th Japanese Oral Speech Contest

If you study Japanese and want to test your knowledge, to get acquainted with other Japanese lovers, get unique presents and finally, get the chance to visit Japan, then you are invited to participate in the 10th Japanese Oral Speech Contest, which will take place in the autumn of 2020 (in early October, you will be additionally informed on the date and venue). Terms ・The contest will have 1) students’ section and 2) non-students’ section. In the students’ section there can participate students from any university of RA and in the non-students’ section there can...

For the Fourth Time in Armenia they will...

For the fourth time in Armenia they will pass “Nihongu Noryuku Siken” (JLPT – Japanese Language Proficiency Test) exam in order to determine the level of Japanese among the people for whom Japanese is not a mother tongue. The exam is held every year on the same day in all the participating countries. In case of passing the exam the applicant is given an international sample certificate, which is accepted by the majority of the Japanese companies. On the territory of Japan the exam is held by the Japanese Association of International Education Support and...